Turn off Data URI support
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Category
Windows Components > Internet Explorer > Security Features
Supported on
At least Internet Explorer 8.0

This policy setting allows you to turn on or turn off Data URI support. A Data URI allows web developers to encapsulate images and .css files within the body of the URL and optionally encode them by using base 64 encoding. Malware filters or other network-based filters may not properly filter encapsulated data. If you enable this policy setting, Data URI support is turned off. Without Data URI support, a Data URI will be interpreted as a failed URL. If you disable this policy setting, Data URI support is turned on. If you do not configure this policy setting, Data URI support can be turned on or off through the registry.

Internal name
IESF_DisableDataURI
Policy ID
8b8659567768
Elements
0

Registry values

How enabled and disabled states update the registry.

ScopeRegistry locationTypeEnabled valueDisabled valueCopy
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DATAURI
Value name
iexplore.exe
REG_DWORD
HKLM
0
HKCU
0
HKLM
1
HKCU
1
Registry location
Type REG_DWORD · Both
Path
Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl\FEATURE_DATAURI
Value name
iexplore.exe
Hive
HKLM
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1
Hive
HKCU
Enabled value
0
Disabled value
1

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